Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping. Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.

For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.

The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.

Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra. Otherwise Shaka, when the walls fell.

Gee…I wonder what they’ll build

It’s going to take decades if not a century to undo the damage being done today.

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💙 DC never disappoints. #handsoff

This is Randy Fine, who is running against Democrat Josh Weil next week in FL’s special election to replace Mike Waltz.

They want to be persecuted so badly. Maybe we should oblige

What the actual fuck:

We are talking about texas here. They’ll believe anything but the truth. The school systems are absolute garbage and I wish I didn’t live here every day.

Is America great again yet?

This will not age well

A black background with bold white text that reads: "These 10 House Democrats just voted to censure Al Green." Below, a list of 10 House Democrats' names, states, and phone numbers is displayed in a clean, block font: Ami Bera (CA-06) — (202) 225-5716 Ed Case (HI-01) — (202) 225-2726 Jim Costa (CA-21) — (202) 225-3341 Laura Gillen (NY-04) — (202) 225-5516 Jim Himes (CT-04) — (202) 225-5541 Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) — (202) 225-4315 Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) — (202) 225-4146 Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) — (202) 225-3001 Maria Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) — (202) 225-3536 Tom Suozzi (NY-03) — (202) 225-3335 The Indivisible logo appears at the bottom.

They need to hear from us.
🚨 @bera.house.gov(CA-06) — (202) 225-5716
🚨 Ed Case(HI-01) — (202) 225-2726
🚨 Jim Costa(CA-21) — (202) 225-3341
🚨 Laura Gillen(NY-04) — (202) 225-5516
🚨 @jahimes.bsky.social (CT-04) — (202) 225-5541

🔥 Rep. Al Green is not new to standing up

No Amazon. No Walmart. No Target. No Disney. No Google. No Apple. No Visa or Mastercard. And especially no Facebook or Twitter. Buy essentials such as medicine, food, and emergency supplies, of course, but make those purchases at small, local businesses and use cash. The purpose of today’s economic blackout is to send a clear message: We have the power.

#EconomicBlackout

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”

I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

If you are experiencing rage and despair about what is happening in America and the world right now because of the Trump-Vance-Musk regime, you are hardly alone. But a groundswell of opposition is growing. robertreich.substack.com/p/ten-reasons-for-optimi...

I just had to draw the 2025 vibe I was feeling. #2025 #illustration

The Logic of Destruction And how to resist it

The logic of the coup that is going on now. And how to resist it.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

How about “No taxation without representation?“ The Musk regime is claiming the right to take our money without heeding the laws made by our elected representatives.

#elsalvador is seeking favor to be bought in blood. #criminal #humanrightsviolations

Oh you mean Elon fucking up Texas even more? 🫠

He’s anti-democracy and pro-Trump: the obscure ‘dark enlightenment’ blogger influencing the next US administration Key figures in the incoming administration follow Curtis Yarvin, who’s pushing for an autocratic takeover of the US

Some helpful context for what we are seeing and why. The #darkenlightenment is here. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...